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SECTION
T h e P i p c r
C n m u n r h e
W.
landing Gear:
r
T h e
main
wheds
are
Cleveland
Aircra£t Products
Model 3070,
600 x
6, witll single disc hydraulic brakes, Model
3000-250.
The
nose
wheel
i s Cleveland
Model 38501; all
wheels have
600
x
6
tires.
T h e
nose gear is steerable through
a
40
degree
arc
through
use
of
the
rudder pedals. As
the
nose gear retracts,
khe
steering linkage
disengages
to
reduce rudder pedal loads
in Righi.
The
nose
wheel
i s
equipped with
a
hydraulic sl~irnmy damper.
Many
af the parts of
the
three air-ail
type
landing gear units,
including die
forks,
st ruts,
m d lorque
links,
are interchangeable.
All three
gears are inflated
to
approximately
2% inches of strut
exlension.
The
landing
gear is retracted or extended
in 7 secanda
by
an
electric
motor
installed under the front center
floorboards, actuating
push-pull
controls
to
cach of the gears, Manual extension of the
B
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